Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

addorsed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ad-dorsed
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Set back to back, facing away from each other.

verb

simple past and past participle of addorse

Example Sentences

"EDGHILL, a falcon, wings addorsed and inverted, supporting with dexter a carved shield, charged with a cinquefoil, […]"

Etymology

From Latin ad dorsum (“to the back”). Compare French adossé.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: ad

Antonyms

affronté

Questions

What does addorsed mean?: Set back to back, facing away from each other.
Where does addorsed come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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